Welcome to session B2-Biodiversity

2nd GEOSS S&T Stakeholder WorkshopBonn, 30 August 2012

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GEO BON: the SBA on biodiversity of GEOSS

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The Biodiversity science-policy landscape

Assessment (IPBES)

Policy (CBD)

Observations (GEO BON)

Research

Vision

A coordinated global system that:

• gathers and shares information on biodiversity,

• provides tools for data integration and

analysis, and

• contributes to improving environmental management and human well-being.

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Mission

To improve delivery of biodiversity information and services to users

GEO BON focuses on observing and analysing changes in biodiversity over time.

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GEO BON: A brief history

• 2005: Establishment of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)– Biodiversity is one of 9 “Societal Benefit Areas”

• 2006 Oct: First International Workshop (Geneva, CH)

• Jan 2008: GEO BON Steering Committee formed (Geneva)

• Apr 2008: 2nd International workshop (Potsdam, Germany)– Produce GEO BON concept document

• Feb 2010: 3rd International workshop (Asilomar, California)

• GEO BON secretariat opens (CSIR, S-Africa)

• 22 May 2010: – Launch of GEO BON implementation plan (version 1.0)• Nov 2011: – Adequacy of biodiversity observation systems to support the CBD 2020

targets (INF/8)• Oct 2012:– Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) to support the CBD

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Expected Achievements by 2015• An accepted set of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs)

developed akin to GCOS ECVs• Global Wetland Observing System (GWOS)• A harmonised Ecosystem Map• Major components of a global network of Biodiversity

Observation Sites in place• Major geographical gaps in the monitoring network

starting to be filled• Expansion of monitoring programs for birds, mammals,

plants and butterflies• Inventories for changes in marine biodiversity (certain

taxa)• Delivery of a genetic diversity report (CBD-COP11)

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How is GEO BON organised?GEO Plenary

And secretariat

GEO BON Steering committee

Ad-Hoc Working groups

Thematic BONs and Partner Organisations

National or regionalBONs

Gene-level data

Terrestrial species

Marine species

Ecosystems SBA Other SBAs

Taxon-specific Eg Birdlife

Scale-specific Eg ILTER

EBONEEurope

APBONAsia Pacific

J-BONJapan

Biodiversity indicator Partnership

Ecosystems

Architecture

GBIF

..and many others

…and others

These network members are independent but linked and coordinated

Countries Organisations

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Challenges

• Many positive developments– Clear niche in science-policy interface– Recognition by & collaboration with key partners

(CBD, IPBES)– Strong agenda (Implementation plan, adequacy

report, EBVs)– Interest of many individuals and organisations

• But major challenges– Lack of engagement/recognition at national level– Proper institutional arrangements (Sec, funding)

Programme of session B2: Biodiversity

Introduction (10’)

A Larigauderie, DIVERSITAS

Implementation of GEO BON

Essential Biodiversity Variables: towards an agreement on a common approach for biodiversity (15’ + 5’)

Rob Jongman, Alterra, NL

  A blueprint for a global operational ecosystem services observation system,

based on data and models (15’ + 5’)

Wolfgang Cramer, IMBE, F

Discussion: Focus on challenges associated to implementation of GEO BON

Rapporteurs: Andrew Skidmore, U of Twente, NL & Rob Jongman, Alterra, NL

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THANK YOU!

anne@diversitas-international.org

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Background cont.Adelaide University Imperial College SAHFOSAmphibian Survival Alliance Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment / CAS Senckenberg InstituteASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas Smithsonian InstituteAustralian Museum International Foundation for Science Stanford UniversityBeijing University of Forestry iOBIS The Nature ConservancyBerlin University Italian National Research Council Transformation ReefBiota/FAPESP IUCN UNEP-WCMCCBD Kyoto University Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosCEH Kyushu University Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoCEMAGREF LifeWatch Universidade de LisboaCentre de Recherche pour la Gestion de la Biodiversité Mbarara University Universidade do PortoCIIMAR Ministry of Environment University of ColoradoClark University MNHN University of EdinburgCNRS Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences University of HamburgConservation International NASA University of Helsinki / LifeWatchCRIA Natural History Museum University of IdahoCSIR Nature Uganda University of MontanaCSIRO NatureServe University of OttawaDIVERSITAS NBG Kew University of Wisconsin-MadisonEast China Normal University NBII USDAECOSUR NCEAS USGSEMBRAPA Solos NEON VizzualityESA NIOZ VlinderstichtingFAO NOCS Wageningen URFrench Institute of Pondicherry NSW Government Wetlands InternationalGBIF PBL WWFGlobal lake Ecological Observation Network PIK Yale UniversityHong Kong University RBG Kew Yokohama National UniversityILTER RSPB ZIN-RASIMAA-CNR Rutgers University Zoological Society of London